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Gaston, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,010. Estimated population in July 2024: 963 (-4.7% change)
Males: 511 (50.6%), Females: 499 (49.4%)

Delaware County

Zip code: 47342

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $31,853
Median house value: $57,700

Population by Race

Races in Gaston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (28.3%), German (18.3%), English (6.7%), Irish (4.9%), French (2.8%), Dutch (1.1%).

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Gaston, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gaston

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gaston town

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gaston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gaston:

  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 10 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 17 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
  • MOUNT COMFORT (about 43 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gaston:

  • ALEXANDRIA (about 12 miles; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Abbreviation: I99)
  • MARION MUNI (about 17 miles; MARION, IN; Abbreviation: MZZ)
  • REESE (about 18 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: 7I2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gaston:

  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 14 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 59 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 60 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)

Public primary/middle schools in Gaston:

  • WES-DEL MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCH (Students: 503; Location: 10000 N CR 600 W; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • GASTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: JACKSON ST; Grades: KG – 02)
  • HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 9710 W CR 500 N; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Gaston:

  • G F T CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 10000 NORTH COUNTY RD 525 WEST; Grades: KG – 11)

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